Great Lives in Graphics: Leonardo da Vinci

by Button Books

Overview

Great Lives in Graphics: Leonardo Da Vinci is a graphic retelling of Leonardo's story that gives children a colorful snapshot of his life and the world in which he grew up while educating them on everything from the Renaissance to the magic of creativity.

You may already know that Leonardo Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, but did you know he had dyslexia? Or that Bill Gates paid $30 million for one of his old notebooks? 

• 250+ fascinating facts about painter, inventor, engineer, and architect Leonardo Da Vinci
• An accessible format for young readers
• Fact—packed infographics capture critical information
• Built—in color—coded biography

The Great Lives in Graphics series reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the important dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser—known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that genuinely engages children and young adults. The result is a colorful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn about the book's primary subject and the cultural background of the time in which they lived. AGES: 8 to 12

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787081123
Publisher:	Button Books
Publication date:	10/08/2024
Series:	Great Lives in Graphics
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.

Editorial Reviews

"Leonardo da Vinci is famous for painting the Mona Lisa – but did you know he also came up with the idea for an early version of a helicopter? Part of the Great Lives in Graphics series, this book explores the life and work of the artist, inventor and genius through facts and infographics."—The Week Junior

"Both books [Great Lives in Graphics: Leonardo da Vinci and Great Lives in Graphics: Greta Thunberg] are colorful & include lots of interesting facts. The facts are easy to understand [and] make learning about history fun."—@stylishmodernmotherhood

"In this visually stunning book the genius of Leonardo da Vinci comes to life. This book covers his vast contributions as an inventor, artist, and thinker. The engaging infographics and colorful illustrations provide a fresh and accessible look at da Vinci’s most important works, from his innovative inventions to the Mona Lisa. A perfect classroom companion for introducing the Renaissance period, art and science."—@inclusive_childrens_books

"...They are packed with interesting facts about each person, presented in a colourful and exciting way! What’s not to love? These graphic retellings of Leonardo’s...story gives children great insight into their life whilst also educating about Renaissance era..."—@books.on.a.piano

"Whether you want to learn about historical figures, an ancient people, or an entirely made up legend… I’m thrilled with the newest releases on Leonardo da Vinci and Greta Thunberg. How amazing that their newest releases encompass such different people!”—@picturebookplaydate

“This series is so cool! It combines history and an almost graphic novel layout to teach readers about different well—known figures throughout history.”—The Tiny Activists

“Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, all four volumes in this new 'Great Lives in Graphics' series for young readers are especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library biography collections.”—Mid—West Book Review

"We love this set [Great Lives in Graphics as it teaches the children about famous people in such a fun way."—@samgoldsworthy_childminding

“These are brilliant books, both eye—catching and informative…The illustrations are bright and colourful...there is a lot of variety in the way each of the pages are presented...a great way to introduce children to some of the most influential people in world history in a visual and engaging way...We really liked the timelines and interesting facts...The books themselves have a lovely feel to them with matt, textured covers, and nice thick pages, giving them the feel of a high—quality book.”—Toddle About

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